Staff contacts in the St. Paul administrative cluster provide support for the departments of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior and Plant and Microbial Biology, and the BioTechnology Institute.
![Sara Eliason headshot](/sites/cbs.umn.edu/files/styles/cbs_profile_picture/public/2024-01/eliasonweb23.jpg?itok=R6c_gZKk)
Sara Eliason, PMB Graduate Program Coordinator
612-625-4222 | seliason@umn.edu
Please contact Sara for help with:
CBS graduate programs coordinator: college policies and procedures; program funding; student and faculty support. PMB graduate program management: support and advising for students and faculty, admissions and recruitment, funding and budget; PMB annual retreat and new student orientation; maintain PMB courses, provide permission numbers, coordinate TAs, order books and distribute student evaluation surveys.
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Neal Jahren, EEB Graduate Program Coordinator
Please contact Neal for help with:
EEB grad program management; TA and RA appointments; EEB grad program admissions; EEB course scheduling
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Michael Ouverson, Finance
612-624-3347 | ouver005@umn.edu
Please contact Michael for help with:
Departmental purchasing, employee reimbursements and general accounting requests for BTI, EEB and PMB.
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Mikayla Runge, Administrative Assistant
612-626-9853 I runge047@umn.edu
Please contact Mikayla for help with:
U Market ordering; seminar travel, lodging, and receptions; package shipments and mail; room reservations; personnel updates; miscellaneous inquiries.
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Ruth Weleczki, Project Specialist
612-624-1449 | rweleck@umn.edu
Please contact Ruth for help with:
Coordinating faculty annual review and P&T processes; coordinating and managing faculty searches; and providing and overseeing web and print communication.
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Annie Yetter, Facilities and Special Events
612-625-8083 | ayetter@umn.edu
Please contact Annie for help with:
Facilities questions for PMB, BTI and EEB, UCard and key requests, building emergencies, autoclave issues, space use updates and coordinating special events